PRINTER'S NO. 1224
No. 1065 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, ARMSTRONG, BALDWIN, BENNINGHOFF,
CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, DENLINGER, FLICK, GANNON,
HARRIS, KILLION, METCALFE, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PHILLIPS,
REICHLEY, ROHRER, E. Z. TAYLOR, S. MILLER AND TURZAI,
MARCH 23, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 23, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
2 "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
3 special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
4 primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
5 and defining membership of county boards of elections;
6 imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
7 courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
8 imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
9 revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
10 repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
11 elections," providing for the prohibition of third parties to
12 deliver and submit absentee ballots for qualified electors.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. Section 1305 of the act of June 3, 1937
16 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
17 amended by adding a subsection to read:
18 Section 1305. Delivering or Mailing Ballots.--
19 * * *
20 (c) The county board of elections shall not accept any
21 absentee ballot from any person other than the qualified
1 absentee elector submitting the ballot. Qualified absentee
2 electors shall only receive their absentee ballots as provided
3 in subsection (a). Third parties may not deliver ballots to
4 qualified absentee electors, nor may they return a completed
5 ballot to the county board of elections on behalf of the
6 qualified absentee elector. Any person who violates this
7 subsection commits a summary offense and upon conviction
8 thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $500.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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